Posted by maestro4
Hi all my a curiosity has let me down again i installed AVAST anti virus re started pc it boots up normally but when i click on any of the four user accounts it crashes and i just dont know what to do. I would be grateful for any help thanks the eternal idiot
Posted by ThreeX
Try pressing F8 during bootup and enter fail safe mode, you should be able to login then, and uninstall the damn thing
Posted by maestro4
Thanks three but already tried that but it only gives me two options somethin called maxtor or sony dvd. Strange eh it's a mesh pc by the way. Thanks again
Posted by ADT0079
If at the log in screen press an account icon if it doesn't load hit CNTRL ALT DEL IT Should goto your desktop
Posted by maestro4
Thanks just tried that but it crashed again is there another way to get into safe mode besides F8 ?
Posted by ADT0079
Maybe the xp disc but f8 should work make sure you keyboard doesn't use the F keys for hot keys if So disable them after boot screen and start hitting F8.HOPE IT helps
Posted by Jungle
Maxtor probably means your hard rive and sony dvd is self explanitary
Try and load from maxtor
Posted by Sirhackalot
The file that cause you to not log in to windows properly is in conjunction to Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) has been currupted.
Tip To ALL Win Users Always a copy or back up the explorer.exe file in you sys 32 forlder incase of currption. Because if you can't log in as the guy above then all you have to to is boot up in safe mode in DOS enter a cmd string(that I forgot) and will replace the old explorer.exe with the back up. And wala you have a working computer again. When backing up) explorer.exe just copy it and rename it (explore.bat)
Posted by maestro4
@jungle sirhackalot (great name btw) et al. i've tried bootin from maxtor it definitely aint safe mode i think i'm gonna have to sleep on it my head's hurtin now thanks again to all. Tony
Posted by ADT0079
Doesn't Xp not have dos though??????
Posted by jagger2k
press delete as you pc is booting up, thats how i get mine into safe mode.
Posted by Cycovision
Press F8 to get up the boot menu, select 'maxtor' (as you have been doing) and then IMMEDIATELY keep tapping F8 again to bring up the elusive windows load options screen
Posted by maestro4
SORTED! Didn't really do anythin but kept pressin restart and loads of cascading windows came up deleted them all then got into control panel and uninstalled that DAMN program...If it aint broke dont fix it...How true! Lesson learnt..Thanks to all who replied. Tony